Rep. Janelle Bynum

Expands allowable uses of sick leave provisions to include leave for employee's mental health and for care of mental health needs of employee's family member. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop informational materials and training opportunities on the relationship between mental and physical health and the benefits of mental health leave. Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to enter into contracts with mental health professionals to investigate retaliation complaints involving absences for mental health. Requires commissioner to adopt rules concerning retaliation for absences related to mental health.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority to be used for specified purposes related to expanding behavioral health provider workforce. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on organization finances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children. Directs department to maintain record of each instance when trash bags are used to transport foster child's personal effects and explanation of use of trash bag. ] Directs department to submit annual reports regarding transportation of personal effects of foster children to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Sunsets January 2, 2029.

Prescribes timelines and redacting requirements for records related to provision of special education. Provides that school district bears burden of proof related to special education and determinations and appropriateness regarding identification, evaluation, individualized education program or educational placement and provision of free appropriate public education. ] Prohibits school district from preventing or discouraging school employee or volunteer from taking certain actions related to special education and violation of related laws. Prohibits certain nondisclosure agreements between school district and student, parent, school employee or school volunteer related to provision of special education. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Public Records Advocate to estimate biennial costs to carry out duties of advocate and to allocate and assess costs among public bodies of state government. Directs advocate to adopt rules establishing methods for allocating and collecting assessments. Credits assessments to Public Records Advocate Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes board of directors of rural fire protection district to annex to district, under certain circumstances, lands that are within coverage area of district. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Department of Corrections to adopt rules requiring supervising officers to provide to eligible persons on supervision quarterly updates on progress toward earning reduction in supervision. ] Modifies applicability of earned reduction of supervision changes in House Bill 2172 (2021).

Recognizes and honors John and Shirley Vandermosten for their leadership and service to people of Oregon.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Provides that program be administered jointly by department and Governor. Allows Governor to designate certain lands to be brought within urban growth boundaries for federal CHIPS Act uses. Allows local governments to rezone lands for such uses by ordinance. Allows Governor to remove designated lands from urban growth boundaries if lands are not used for purposes of CHIPS Act. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land suitable for new and expanded semiconductor industry uses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.